A new study suggests that muscle strength, particularly grip strength, is associated with longevity and could offer a practical screening tool for aging-related risk.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Strength training is the most effective way to build ...

Let’s get one thing straight: Muscle is muscle. Despite what many fitness influencers may have you believe, there’s no such thing as "lean muscle" or "bulk muscle." It’s all made from the same stuff.

1 Graduate School of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China. 2 Department of Spinal Surgery, Southwest Hospital Affiliated to Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities & Baise ...

It’s all downhill from here. At least, that’s what researchers are reporting from a new study on how our strength, fitness and muscles change as we age. But not all hope is lost when it comes to gym ...

Objective: To summarize the clinical and imaging characteristics of patients with ipsilateral hemiparesis caused by acute cerebral infarction, and to explore possible pathophysiological mechanisms.

Cancer patients with high muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) had a significantly lower risk of death from any cause, including those with advanced cancers, a large retrospective ...

Objective To determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx) variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, ...

Short bursts of purposeful activity — such as walking around the block or lifting small weights — may be the best way to get in the habit of exercising. Bite-sized bits of exercise also improve heart ...

Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. More than 15 million Americans are now losing weight with GLP-1 drugs. The medications — drugs ...

As semaglutide sees a surge in use, new research raises questions about the medication’s effects on muscle health. A study published Aug. 5 in Cell Metabolism and led by researchers at Salt Lake ...

Many people struggle with pull-ups at first, but with practice, this exercise can be rewarding and can build upper-body pulling and grip strength. Fortunately, you can still build the necessary ...